Senate Bill
SB 419
Crimes against health care providers.
In plain English
Defines "health care provider" in state law. Makes battery a Level 6 felony when it is committed against a health care provider. Makes it a Level 5 felony when the battery is committed by placing bodily fluids or waste on a health care provider.
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Official digest
Defines "health care provider". Provides that the offense of battery is a Level 6 felony if it is committed against a health care provider, and a Level 5 felony if it is committed against a health care provider by placing bodily fluids or waste on the health care provider.
Latest action: Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor, March 13, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Cyndi Carrasco, Tyler Johnson, Kyle Walker, Karen Engleman
Co-authors and co-sponsors: J.D. Ford, Ron Alting, Blake Doriot, David Niezgodski, Mike Bohacek, Lonnie Randolph, Daryl Schmitt, Jim Buck, Ethan Manning, Julie Olthoff
Roll-call votes
2 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.
Senate · Feb 17, 2025
Second reading: amendment
Roll call text: SB 419 - Carrasco - 2nd Reading
Failed
9 yes39 no2 did not vote
Republicans: 0 yes, 38 no, 1 did not voteDemocrats: 9 yes, 0 no, 1 did not voteNot matched to a current member: 0 yes, 1 no
How each member voted
Yes (9)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
No (39)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Walker (R)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Unknown member
- Vaneta Becker (R)
Did not vote (2)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- Michael Crider (R)
Senate · Feb 20, 2025
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: SB 419 - Carrasco - 3rd Reading
Passed
42 yes7 no1 did not vote
Republicans: 34 yes, 5 noDemocrats: 8 yes, 1 no, 1 did not voteNot matched to a current member: 0 yes, 1 no
How each member voted
Yes (42)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Greg Walker (R)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Vaneta Becker (R)
No (7)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Unknown member
Did not vote (1)
- J.D. Ford (D)
Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.